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California parents stung by eye-popping sticker shock for back-to-school supplies and groceries
California parents are shelling out nearly $175 for a basic bundle of back-to-school supplies this year as the cost of classroom essentials piles on to already strained household budgets. The average basket of 21 essential school supplies costs $173.45, a…
Government MPs to push for expansion of breach of bail go to jail laws after horror crash
August 10, 2026 — 7:12pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA A group of MPs from North and Far North Queensland will begin a push for tougher bail laws for all offenders, following the…
No charges to be issued over Tim Hortons customer Anita Grayson’s death after she died following brawl with manager
Indiana prosecutors have revealed no charges will be filed over the death of a 75-year-old Tim Hortons customer, who died following a bust-up with a drive-thru manager. Anita Grayson suffered a fatal flare-up of congestive heart failure following the May 13…
Sex worker Shauntelle Elizabeth Went, charged alongside Christopher James McCann, committed to stand trial
August 10, 2026 — 5:59pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA A Brisbane sex worker who was charged alongside a former Sydney-based banker has been committed to stand trial over…
Passengers aboard doomed boat that flipped in New York Harbor were celebrating birthday before it capsized
The 14 passengers aboard the overcrowded motorboat that capsized in New York Harbor were celebrating a birthday before it flipped off Liberty Island late Saturday, killing a mom and her infant daughter. The 22-foot bowrider was chartered with “Zeus Luxury”…
Why is the European Union short on water? Take our poll
Published on 10/08/2026 – 9:00 GMT+2 Summer is halfway through, but water restrictions are still in place across the bloc. This summer’s record-breaking temperatures are speeding up water evaporation from rivers and lakes, worsening drought conditions. But…
Much more to it than you think
Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA When I tell people where I live, it’s not unknown for residents in other parts of Sydney to say, “Oh, Double Bay”, in a tone of voice that suggests…
Hasan Piker’s mom admits her son’s love of China is outlandish
Hasan Piker’s mom admitted that she doesn’t even agree with her far-left influencer son’s “love” of communist China. Sedef Piker, an architectural historian and the mother of the provocative streamer, told Rolling Stone magazine in a profile of her son that…
How can the EU tackle water scarcity? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot
Published on 10/08/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 Every summer shows the same warning signs: dropping water levels, parched soil, and emergency water restrictions. Each year, these problems grow more severe. 67 French departments are currently in crisis mode and subject…
Inside Barangaroo, the machine tunnelling for new roads under Sydney Harbour
Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Twenty tunnellers working on a giant boring machine are enclosed in submarine-like cramped and noisy conditions as they carve their way under the…